China carbon cuts pressure India
China's decision to unveil carbon emissions target two weeks before the Copenhagen climate summit puts pressure on India, a minister says.

Ferry sinks in south Bangladesh
A ferry capsizes in southern Bangladesh, killing three passengers and leaving more missing, police say.

UK 'to block Sri Lanka summit bid'
The UK will try to block Sri Lanka's bid to host the next Commonwealth summit, sources say, as leaders gather in Trinidad.

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India spinners seal emphatic win
India seal their 100th Test victory by comprehensively beating Sri Lanka by an innings and 144 runs in Kanpur.

S Korean racially abused Indian
A South Korean man is fined $865 for racially insulting an Indian professor in the first case of its kind in the country.

Tribal elder killed in Pakistan
The bullet-riddled body of an anti-Taliban tribal elder is found in Pakistan's north-western Mohmand tribal area, police say.

Mumbai remembers terror attacks
Ceremonies are held in India on the first anniversary of a series of devastating attacks on the city of Mumbai.

Delhi gets tough on drink drivers
A court in the Indian capital, Delhi, rules that those driving under the influence of alcohol can lose their driving licence.

Delhi pays 22,000 'ghost workers'
The mayor of India's capital, Delhi, admits the city has been paying salaries to more than 20,000 employees who do not exist.

Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf a hit on Dhaka streets
Roadside booksellers touting their wares in the heavy traffic of the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, find an unusual best-seller- Hitler's Mein Kampf.

Learning from Mumbai
Is India any better prepared to withstand a terror attack, asks Praveen Swami

'God watched him'
New life for Jewish toddler orphaned in Mumbai attacks

Mumbai attacks
Indians reflect on events one year on from the siege

Paralysed state
Ahmed Rashid on conspiracy theories sweeping Pakistan

Afghan raid: German general quits
Germany's top soldier resigns over allegations of a cover-up related to a Nato air strike in Afghanistan that killed civilians.

Pakistan warns US on Afghan plan
Pakistan has warned the US that sending more soldiers to Afghanistan could destabilise its southwest border region.

Men jailed for beating crocodile
A court in southwestern Bangladesh has jailed two men for severely beating a pregnant crocodile at an Islamic shrine.

US sets date for Afghan decision
President Obama will make his long-awaited announcement on US strategy in Afghanistan next Tuesday, the White House says.

S Lanka opposition backs general
The main opposition party in Sri Lanka has said it will support former armed forces chief Gen Sarath Fonseka if he stands for president.

Three injured in Peshawar blast
Two policemen and a young girl are injured in a roadside bomb blast in the Pakistani city of Peshawar, police say.

Pakistan charges seven for Mumbai
A court in Pakistan charges seven people over last year's attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai which left 170 people dead.

Mumbai widow's book alleges police lapses
The widow of a top police officer killed in the 2008 attacks in Mumbai (Bombay) criticises police for their handling of the crisis.

Obama praises India in PM talks
US President Barack Obama hails India as "indispensable" as he holds talks with PM Manmohan Singh at the White House.

Ayodhya report blames BJP
An Indian report blames leading Hindu nationalist politicians for playing a role in the demolition in 1992 of the Ayodhya mosque.

Bangladesh mutiny trial begins
Bangladesh begins trying hundreds of border guards accused over a mutiny in which dozens of army officers died.

Sales rise at Tata's Jaguar arm
Jaguar Land Rover sees its sales rise 23% in the second quarter after its new models were well-received.

Reliance bids for LyondellBasell
The Indian energy giant Reliance Industries announces a bid to buy a controlling stake in bankrupt US petrochemicals firm LyondellBasell.

Bloody festival in Nepal
Protests as Nepal stages huge animal sacrifice event

Hello Hollywood!
South Asian stars find success on US silver screen

Last chance for Ganges?
Can the Ganges be saved from death by pollution?

Kabul's soaring property prices
Real estate prices go through the roof in Afghanistan

India's record breaking cricketers
Two Indian cricketers smash unique records